Tone: [D]
Intro: light strumming
I've been l[D]living by the corner of the street for years
Where the [A]younger boys and girls meet up
A[D]After school trying to act so cool
As their [A]mopeds and their heartbeats speed up
[G]Oh, the times I've [A]wasted
[G]Oh, the times I've [A]wasted
Spending [D]countless days and eves on top
Of the boo[A]boot and shoe repair shop
[D]Making plans for conquering the world
With my [A]latest brand of indie-rock
[G]Oh, the times I've w[A]wasted
[G]Oh, the times I've w[A]wasted
But my cou[G]ntry d[D]rowns in we[A]alth
And I've g[G]ot exc[D]ellent he[A]alth
So I'm a feeling li[D]like a bird
I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Till [Bm]someone's gonna shoot me d[G]down
I'm a b[D]bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Ain't m[Bm]my mind gonna shoot me do[G]down
For a li[D]life time been thinkin' about life and fate
Been [A]avoiding all the big decisions
[D]Sitting by my computer screen
If I'm[A]I'm tired of it there's television
[G]Oh, the times I've wa[A]wasted
[D]Sitting by the step for someone to stop
When it [A]looks like I'm waiting for the sky to drop
[D]With everyday that's slippin' away
I'm[A]I'm stuck with just a lil' less time to say
Oh[G]Oh, the times I've wa[A]wasted
Oh[G]Oh, the times I've wa[A]wasted
But my co[G]untry dr[D]owns in we[A]alth
And I've [G]got exce[D]excellent h[A]health
So I'm a feeling [D]like a bird
I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Till [Bm]someone's gonna shoot me d[G]down
I'm a b[D]bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Ain't m[Bm]my mind gonna shoot me do[G]down
I'm [D]a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Ain't m[Bm]my mind gonna shoot me do[G]down
[G]Oh, the times I've w[A]wasted
[G]Oh, the times I've wa[A]wasted
[G]Oh, the times I've wa[A]wasted
[G]Oh oh oh oh oh oh [D]oh... [A] [Bm] [G]
So I'm a feeling[D]feeling like a bird
I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Till [Bm]someone's gonna shoot me d[G]down
I'm a b[D]bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
I've been feeling like a b[A]bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
Ain't m[Bm]my mind gonna shoot me do[G]down [D]